Phillip Brown and Mary Inman

Phillip Brown is an associate in Constantine Cannon's New York office. Mary Inman is a partner in Constantine Cannon's London office, where she specializes in representing whistleblowers throughout the United States, Europe and worldwide under the various American whistleblower laws, including the False Claims Act and the SEC, CFTC, IRS and DOT whistleblower programs.

During World War II, the best way to protect the navy was to remain tight-lipped or risk divulging sensitive data on ship movement to eavesdropping spies. “Loose lips sink ships,” the public was warned. Today, while citizens continue to play a vital role in ensuring public safety, there is a completely different ask. Instead of holding our tongue, we are encouraged to speak up and report anything that doesn’t look right. “If...